$69 Million Order For Marine Corps

Posted on December 8, 2006

Force Protection, Inc. announced it has received a second delivery order from the U.S. Marine Corps worth an estimated $69 million for 100 additional Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV). The order marks the fulfillment of a sole source contract previously announced and awarded to Force Protection on November 9. More than 300 Force Protection vehicles are currently in the field, incorporating the company’s V-shaped hull design that is engineered to deflect the force of blasts away from passengers.